20 Opera Companies Join Forces to Launch UK Opera Association

A new organization representing the UK’s opera sector, the UK Opera Association (UKOA), has officially launched, uniting 20 founding companies to advocate for opera’s future and strengthen its presence across the country. UKOA, which was founded by Birmingham Opera Company, British Youth Opera, Buxton International Festival, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, The Grange Festival, Glyndebourne, Longborough Festival {…}

Aug 29, 2025

English Touring Opera Announces 2025-26 Slate

English Touring Opera has announced its 2025-26 slate. First up is “The Elixir of Love” in a production directed by Martin Constantine and conducted by Alice Farnham. Natasha Page, Tamsanqa Tylor Lamani, Emry Wyn Jones, and Timothy Nelson star. The opera will be performed in London, Coventry, Darlington, Buxton, Malvern, Bath, Walden, and Barnstaple. Performance Dates: Sept. 27 – Nov. 22, {…}

Dec 4, 2024

English Touring Opera Present Shakespeare-Themed Spring 2025 Season

(Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith) English Touring Opera has announced its upcoming Shakespeare-themed spring 2025 season. Stops on the tour include London, York, Truro, Norwich, Durham, Crawley, Snape, Sheffield, Buxton, Exeter, Canterbury, and Poole. The seasons starts off with a new production of Bellini’s “The Capulets and the Montagues,” by Eloise Lally. Jessica Cale, Samantha Price, Brenton Spiteri, Timothy Nelson, {…}

Nov 4, 2024

Britten Pears Arts Announces Spring 2025 Activities

(Photo credit: Britten Pears Arts) Britten Pears Arts released the details of its activities plan for Spring 2025. For the purposes of this article only vocal events are included. The English Touring Opera presents Bellini’s “The Capulets & The Montagues,” directed by Eloise Lally. Alphonse Cemin conducts. Performance Date: March 29, 2025 “Singing Afternoon with John Rutter” is open to {…}

Aug 2, 2024

English Touring Opera Unveils Autumn 2024 Slate

English Touring Opera has announced its autumn 2024 season. Olivia Fuchs will direct “The Snowmaiden” with a cast starring Ffion Edwards, Kitty Wahtely, Katherine McIndoe, Edmund Danon, and Hannah Sandison, among others. Hannah Quinn conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 28 & Oct. 4 (London); Oct. 12 (Snape); Oct. 19 (Saffron Walden); Oct. 26 (Buxton); Nov. 4 (Crawley); Nov. 6 & 9 {…}

May 29, 2024

English Touring Opera to Move to Sheffield

The English Touring Opera (ETO) has announced it will move to Sheffield in the autumn of 2024 as part of the Arts Council England Transfer Programme. In a statement, the company said, “The decision is the result of an extensive and ongoing consultation process with ETO staff, performers and technical staff as well as partner venues and local government organisations. {…}

Mar 18, 2024

English Touring Opera Announces Casting for ‘Blond Eckbert ‘

(Photo credit: Edmund Choo, Zaira Biagini, & Simon Goldsmith) The English Touring Opera and Britten Pears Arts have released the casting for its new c0-production of Dame Judith Weir’s “Blond Eckbert.” Baritone Simon Wallfisch returns to the English Touring Operas for the first time since 2015, in the title role. He is joined by soprano Aoife Miskelly, who sings the {…}

Feb 27, 2024

Instruments Stolen Following English Touring Opera Performance

The English Touring Opera has announced that instruments were stolen in Hackney on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. The company took to social media and shared Joe Harper’s facebook post that said, “Devastated to say my Oboe and Cor Anglais were stolen last night between 00.23am and 00.27am from the Old Ship in Hackney. Both in a BAM Xlite double case {…}

Jan 23, 2024

English Touring Opera Announces Spring 2024 Production

The English Touring Opera is set to present new productions of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” and Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” for its Spring 2024 tour. There will also be a children’s opera “The Great Stink.” The tour opens with a radical, dreamlike interpretation of “Manon Lescaut,” directed by Jude Christian. She brings a new English translation to the piece with Gerry {…}

Sep 1, 2023

English Touring Opera Presents Two New Productions on Its 2023 Autumn Tour

© feastcreative The English Touring Opera has announced that its upcoming autumn tour will include new productions of Monteverdi’s “The Coronation of Poppea” and Rossini’s “Cinderella.” The first tour to be programmed by General Director Robin Norton-Hale since taking up the role in January this year, explores the overlaps of love and power. This season brings fresh perspectives to these {…}

Jul 6, 2023

English Touring Opera Announces 2023-24 Season & New Initiatives

(Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith) Robin Norton-Hale, the General Director of the English Touring Opera (ETO), has unveiled the company’s upcoming season and launched a multiple digital events, and educational initiatives. Beginning the position in January of this year, Notron-Hale introduced several fundamental changes to expand ETO’s work. These initiatives will feature multi-disciplinary programming, revamped repertoire, commissioned English translations of {…}